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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON: With the current COVID-19 crisis, all classes have been taking place online and presence upon campus has been limited. If students wish to pick up things from their lockers, they must respond to an online form and sign up for a specific pre-determined time slot.

School task force planning for next year

Frank Jiang June 17, 2020

A specialized task force will handle the school's operations for the fall semester and decide whether classes will be held online or in-person during the 2020-21 year, President Rick Commons said. The...

Head of Upper School Laura Ross declares final exams optional

Head of Upper School Laura Ross declares final exams optional

Frank Jiang June 2, 2020

In an email sent out to the junior and sophomore classes June 1, Head of Upper School Laura Ross announced that final exams administered this week will be optional. Students will have the option to postpone...

Coronavirus Live Updates

Coronavirus Live Updates

Frank Jiang May 20, 2020

For a case map tracking the spread of COVID-19, click here. Update: May 20, 12:02 p.m. School seeks clarification from Public Health Department regarding drive-through graduation Despite the recently...

The CDCs informational website regarding COVID-19 and household pets. It includes all related COVID-19 animal cases internationally

Should we be worried about our pets?

Frank Jiang April 23, 2020

With an increasing number of people adopting or fostering animals over the quarantine, some may be worried about possible virus transmission through their new household pets. Articles published by the...

Teachers provide feedback for administrators in faculty survey

Frank Jiang March 10, 2020

Over the past four months, faculty and staff have provided anonymous feedback for the school’s division heads through online surveys conducted by FNS Consulting. Division heads include President Rick...

APES students travel to Will Rogers Beach

Frank Jiang January 31, 2020

AP Environmental Science students visited Will Rogers Beach on Jan. 10 to collect samples of trash. In class, they analyzed their findings and presented them in lab reports that detailed waste on the...

Neighborhood restaurants offer discounts to students

Frank Jiang January 29, 2020

In an initiative to facilitate relationships between students and the community, students can now receive discounts at neighboring restaurants such as Carney’s, Sharky’s, Yen Sushi, Brian’s Shave...

Senior art students tour renowned artist’s studio

Frank Jiang December 11, 2019

Seniors in AP Studio Art and visual arts teacher Conor Thompson visited acclaimed artist Jonas Wood’s art studio in Silver Lake on Nov. 26. Thompson arranges studio visit Thompson said that the idea...

Jingle All The Way

Jingle All The Way

Mak Kriksciun and Frank Jiang December 11, 2019

Growing up, Kayla Choi ’22 celebrated Christmas by revisiting the story of the birth of Jesus Christ and the gifts the Wisemen bestowed to him. Yet, as she sat in church for Midnight Mass, she wondered...

Ridgecrest Earthquake shakes up Garlock Fault and community

Frank Jiang November 15, 2019

The 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude Ridgecrest earthquakes that occurred earlier this month  were the largest earthquakes in Southern California in two  decades. These earthquakes caused the Garlock Fault to  slide...

VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT: Team SoloMid Executive Walt Wang ’13 speaks to members of HW Venture about his experience as a professional in the Esports gaming industry at the middle school on Nov. 1.
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TSM Operations Executive Walt Wang ’13 explains his adVentures into the Esports Industry

Frank Jiang November 15, 2019

Walt Wang '13, a senior executive for the Los Angeles-based Team SoloMid (TSM) Gaming, spoke about his experiences in the professional Esports industry at a joint middle and upper school HW Venture event...

National Merit Semifinalists announced for 2020

Frank Jiang September 12, 2019

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 21 senior National Merit semifinalists this year, as determined by PSAT scores.  This year, the National Merit Semifinalists cutoff for California was...

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